Table Of Contents - Toro 04018 Operator's Manual

Sound Pressure for a Flex 18 ................ 7
Sound Power for a Flex 18.................... 7
Vibration for a Flex 18 ......................... 7
Sound Pressure for a Flex 21 ................ 7
Sound Power for a Flex 21.................... 7
Vibration for a Flex 21 ......................... 7
Safety and Instructional Decals ............ 8
Setup ................................................................ 10
1 Installing the Handle ....................... 10
2 Installing the Kickstand for Flex
18 Mowers Only ................ 11
3 Adjusting the Handle ...................... 12
4 Installing the Transport
Wheels .............................. 12
5 Checking Fluid Levels ..................... 13
6 Installing the Grass Basket............... 13
7 Reading the Manuals and Viewing
the Video........................... 13
Product Overview ............................................. 15
Controls ........................................... 15
Specifications ................................... 17
Operation.......................................................... 18
Think Safety First .............................. 18
Checking the Engine Oil Level ........... 18
Filling the Fuel Tank .......................... 18
Checking the Interlock Switch
Operation.......................... 19
Starting and Stopping the
Engine .............................. 20
Transport Operation ......................... 20
Preparing to Mow.............................. 20
Mowing Operation ............................ 20
Maintenance...................................................... 22
Recommended Maintenance
Schedule(s) ............................... 22
Daily Maintenance Checklist .............. 23
Engine Maintenance.................................. 24
Engine Oil......................................... 24
Servicing the Air Cleaner ................... 24
Replacing the Spark Plug.................... 25
Fuel System Maintenance .......................... 26
Cleaning the Fuel Filter...................... 26
Electrical System Maintenance................... 26
Servicing the Interlock Switch ........... 26
Drive System Maintenance......................... 27
Checking the Transmission Fluid
Level ................................. 27
Changing the Transmission
Fluid ................................. 27
Brake Maintenance .................................... 28
Adjusting the Service/Parking
Brake................................. 28
Belt Maintenance....................................... 28
Adjusting the Belts ............................ 28
Controls System Maintenance.................... 31
Adjusting the Traction
Control ............................. 31
Adjusting the Reel Control................. 31
Cutting Unit Maintenance.......................... 32
Separating the Cutting Unit from
the Traction Unit ............... 32
Adjusting the Rear Roller ................... 32
Adjusting the Bedknife to the
Reel................................... 33
Adjusting the Height of Cut ............... 34
Adjusting the Cut-Off Bar.................. 35
Setting the Machine to Match Turf
Conditions ........................ 36
Servicing the Bedbar.......................... 37
Backlapping the Reel.......................... 38
Storage .............................................................. 39
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